IMCASafety Flash
Explosion causing fatal injury during maintenance of Metocean buoy
- Publisher
- IMCA · International Marine Contractors Association
- Type
- Safety Flash
- Reference
- IMCA SF 05/13
- Date
- Themes
- CorrosionExplosionHot Work and FireInspection and Maintenance
Summary
A member has reported an incident in which a crewman was fatally injured during the recovery and maintenance of a metocean buoy, after it had been in use in-sea for a period of around two years.
IMCA SF 05/13. Themes: corrosion, explosion, hot work and fire, inspection and maintenance.
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